The COVID crisis has caused an exodus from cities and physical office spaces alike. As fall approaches and companies figure out what the new workplace looks like, how can Legal Operations management continue to engage with their team and the legal department at large?
Neville Eisenberg and Bruce Braude reflect on the ACC round table that they hosted in Hong Kong and conclude that General Counsel and legal operations specialists in Asia are rapidly driving the legal operations agenda.
2021 Value Champion NetApp and its Legal Service Provider Ecosystem streamlined Contract Approval Workflow augmented by AI-enabled risk assessment. Compares old and new process. Includes table of objectives and associated metrics, baselines, goals and results.
An excerpt of the playbook used by James Hardie Industries and PwC NewLaw for strategic transformation. Includes an organization chart showing a new structure along global practice lines with flexible resource pools; a roadmap for the year-long project, with overviews of sprints; schematics of the legal project management process and their approach to continuous improvement; a description of their Innovation Team structure; and a strategic blueprint featuring the vision, goals, pillars, statements of what success looks like and a schematic showing how goals are aligned to workstreams and initiatives.
Certain issues should be considered during the recruitment and onboarding of a prospective employee (“candidate”). The goal is to (1) ensure the candidate fully understands and appreciates his/ her obligations related to the candidate’s resignation, transition to the prospective employer and future work given any contractual obligations that may apply; (2) inform the prospective employer of any non-contractual risks or concerns arising out of the candidate’s activities prior to the candidate’s move to the new employer; and (3) assist the candidate and prospective employer in the transition.
Many states allow employees to file claims against employers alleging that the employer has created a “public nuisance” as the result of failing to maintain a safe and healthy working environment during the pandemic. The lawsuits focus not on OSHA requirements, but on guidance from the CDC and local governments, or best practices for certain industries.
The State of New York views withholding tax audits as a substantial revenue raiser, which is why the number of audits continues to increase every year. These audits involve complex and lengthy processes, including the review of an expansive list of documents focused on the most common areas of noncompliance.
General counsels are always under pressure to transform legal departments and through contracts, the legal function’s contribution to the bottom line is clearer and makes it easier to build the business case for a technology enabled and workflow optimised legal department.
Law departments are desperate to leverage technology that will help them improve processes with automation, and ultimately speed up their workflow. Unfortunately, without the right solutions in place, attempts at collaboration are leading to groups of people having incorrect access to sensitive information. Find out what you could be risking.